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The
Hunting Retriever Club, Inc. (HRC) and the United Kennel Club, Inc. (UKC) provide us a
program to develop the hunting retriever to fulfill its intended purposes in
life - hunting. These two organizations, working closely together, provide
hunters and hunting retrievers a series of actual hunting tests in a controlled
environment working toward titles granted by UKC. HRC
affords ongoing
educational and training experience for hunters and their retrievers. Except for
the International Grand Hunt, a hunting retriever will be able to participate in
all tests at each level of competition without being eliminated. We believe
in promoting conservation of waterfowl and upland game birds and provides a
continuing commitment of our American members to our Second Amendment rights and
all members' rights to keep and bear arms.
Participation
is opened to all purebred gun dog breeds and provides hunters an arena in which
they may train and test their retrievers in true-to-life hunting situations. In
addition, retrievers which have demonstrated both their natural and trained
abilities afield are awarded UKC Championship Points toward the titles of
Started Hunting Retriever (SHR), Hunting Retriever (HR), Hunting Retriever
Champion (HRCH), Upland Hunter (UH), and Grand Hunting Retriever Champion (GRHRCH). In conjunction with attainment of points and titles on hunting retrievers,
members are able to gain elite membership to Point Club Recognition Programs,
such as the 500 Point Club, 1000 Point Club, etc.
Our
program provides a platform on which to base a sound breeding program. UKC
will maintain a registry of working hunting retrievers. Degrees (awards of
titles) will enable you to look at a UKC registered dog's pedigree and
immediately determine by the prefix to any dog's names whether that dog and any
of it's ancestors have earned titles in HRC. It will help hunters select pups or
dogs from bloodlines that have demonstrated true hunting/retrieving
abilities.
What
sets us apart? Our tests are designed around a standard - not competition
between dogs. In testing environments, real birds are used and we are the only
hunt testing venue that allows the handler hands on use of the gun during the
test. As members, we forge our own future - through the democracy of
decision.
It's
the people and dogs that make HRC the best, fasting growing hunting retriever
training/testing organization available. We invite you to visit HRC's web site
to learn more about our program. If you have any specific questions, do not
hesitate to contact us at Cowtown HRC and we'll be happy to help.
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